FQAU22 AMRF 262207
IDV10210
 
SECURITE
Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology 
Victoria
P.O. Box 1636 Melbourne Vic 3001
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA 10
SOUTH EASTERN AREA 28S/50S, 129E/170E. 
ISSUED BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY MELBOURNE
FOR 24 HOURS COMMENCING 2300 UTC 26 NOVEMBER 2009
 
PLEASE BE AWARE 
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum
waves may be up to twice the height.
 
Part 1 Warnings
Melbourne Final Gale Warning issued 262113UTC:
Within area bounded by 550S151E 46S153E 46S160E 50S160E 50S151E.
Melbourne Gale Warning issued 262131UTC:
Within area bounded by 40S141E 40S143E 45S144E 45S141E 40S141E.
Adelaide Gale Warning issued 261800UTC:
Within area bounded by 33S129E 32S133E 36S137E 44S135E 44S129E 33S129E.
New Zealand Storm Warning 425 issued 261800UTC:
Over waters east of 160E and north of Ice Edge.
Low 956hPa near 55S162E moving east 25kt.
1. Within 360 miles of low in sector from south through west to northeast:
Clockwise 35kt rising to 50kt next 6 hours.
2. Outside area 1 and within 660 miles of low in northern semicircle: Clockwise
35kt.
3. Outside areas 1 and 2 and within 480 miles of low in southern semicircle:
Clockwise 35kt.
Storm and gale areas moving with low.
This warning cancels and replaces warning 416.
 
Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge [1] near 28S154E 35S170E, and forecast near 28S163E 32S170E at 270600UTC,
and near 28S167E 30S170E at 271800UTC.
Ridge [2] from 50S129E 48S142E, and forecast near 50S129E to 45S162E at
270600UTC, and near 50S129E 48S142E 44S160E at 271800UTC.
Front from 30S137E to 35S137E to Low 1000 hPa near 39S130E, front forecast from
30S138E 36S138E to 1000 hPa near 40S133E at 270001UTC, and near 38S140E 39S139E
to low 998 hPa near 41S134E at 270600UTC, and from 34S143E 39S142E to low 998
hPa near 40S136E at 271200UTC, and from 38S147E to low 997 hPa near 41S139E at
271800UTC.
trough from 38S150E 46S155E, near 38S150E 43S167E at 270600UTC and near 37S155E
42S170E at 271800UTC.
 
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240nm of ridges: 
Variable winds to 15 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Moderate swell.
Remainder north of ridge [1].
Easterly quarter winds 10/20 knots with slight to moderate seas and
low to moderate swell.
Within 240nm of low outside warning area:
Clockwise winds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell.
Remainder north of ridge [2] and south of front west of trough:
SE quarter winds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas.  Moderate swell.
Remainder north of front and west of trough:
Westerly quarter winds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas and moderate swell.
Remainder between trough and ridge [1]:
NE quarter winds 15/25 knots with moderate to rough seas low to moderate swell.
  
Remainder outside warning areas:
Westerly quarter winds 15/25 knots grading to 20/33 knots south of 40S and
reaching 25/33 knots within 120nm of warning areas. Rough/very rough seas.
Moderate to heavy swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms reducing visibility below 2nm west
of 148E and south of 40S.  Isolated showers remainder reducing visibility to
less than 4nm.
 
WEATHER MELBOURNE